ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that there will be no deal with Iran except “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” stressing that the US will work to rebuild Iran after the selection of a “great and acceptable leader(s)."

“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we … will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

His remarks follow nearly a week of war between the US and Israel against Iran, which has seen the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials.

Iran has retaliated, and the conflict has spilled over into regional countries, with Iraq and the Gulf regularly being targeted by Iranian strikes, under the pretext of housing US bases and interests.

“IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)’” Trump asserted.

Iranian officials have accused Washington of abandoning diplomacy and describing the attacks as surprising and unprovoked. The Americans, on the other hand, have blamed Iran’s refusal to halt its uranium enrichment and insistence on not discussing the missile file in the negotiations.

Tehran had dubbed Washington’s requests “unrealistic”, stressing its right to pursue its “peaceful” nuclear program and asserting that its right to self-defense through its missile program was not a subject of discussion.

“We couldn’t make a deal with these people,” Trump told CNN on Monday. Outlining his justification for the offensive in a letter to Congress, he cited threats emanating from Tehran, which he dubbed one of the largest “state-sponsors of terrorism,” Iran’s alleged insistence on possessing a nuclear weapon, as well as the range and capabilities of its missile program.

On Thursday, Trump said that he fully supports Iranian Kurdish opposition groups launching a military offensive against Iran, saying that he cannot say if the US would be willing to provide air cover should such a campaign begin.